[nfb-talk] streaming the NFB convention

Mon Jul 12 15:47:54 UTC 2010

I haven't looked at the .pls file, but interestingly, (on my Mac), vlc wouldn't play it, but Realplayer would. I suspect the .pls may have been slightly, but only slightly, nonstandard. Still, extracting the steam's URL is trivial and would work regardless. The other option, of course, is a .m3u file, which is nothing more than the URL for the stream in a file by itself.
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On Jul 12, 2010, at 9:16 AM, Steve Jacobson wrote:

> Ray,
> 
> You have a better background in this than I do, but isn't there anything more universal than using the PLS files?  I had heard of people who could not listen without 
> Winamp, and my Windows Mobile phone would not handle it.  My kids Palm Pre could play it, though.  I listen to other streams without having WinAmp on my 
> computer.  I definitely grant you that PLS is probably more universal than Silver Light.
> 
> Best regards,
> 
> Steve Jacobson
> 
> On Mon, 12 Jul 2010 03:20:47 -0500, Ray Foret Jr wrote:
> 
>> Mike and Sherry,
> 
>> I was able to catch the NFB convention stream right through to Thursday afternoon or so.  Seems to be that we've got folks running the stream at the NFB 
> convention who; though better than last year, still made some stupid mistakes.  For example, cutting the audio at critical moments.  I think another issue too is to 
> obtain a server big enough to support way more machines listening in than what we have so far.  The smartest move the nFB convention streamers made this year 
> was the use of the .pls file streaming.  That made it more universal.  Last year, who ever did the streaming used Microsoft Silverlight, which, if you will remember, 
> caused problems for quite a few of us.  This year, it was pulling wires and connections at aquard times.  Frankly, I thinkn we need to be more professional about how 
> we go about this.  We are getting better each year; and, hopefully, next year, we'll get somebody who really knows what they're doing.  
> 
>> 	In the interest of fairness, however, I think it would be of interest to hear from those doing the streaming.  Perhaps there were issues beyond their control of 
> which we were unaware and maybe, we would all be bettter off working with each other to resolve this.
> 
> 
>> Sincerely,
>> The Constantly Barefooted Ray!!!
> 
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>> On Jul 12, 2010, at 12:37 AM, Michael Hingson wrote:
> 
>>> Greetings from Phoenix,
>>> 
>>> There are indeed only around 400 or 500 people in the audience.  I am now
>>> back in my room and listening on ACB radio.  The ACB has been streaming and
>>> such for several years.  They do know how to do it and have put an effort
>>> over the years into making streaming work.
>>> 
>>> However, I just encountered a dropout here as well.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Mike Hingson
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>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: nfb-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nfb-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
>>> Behalf Of Sherri
>>> Sent: Sunday, July 11, 2010 7:30 PM
>>> To: NFB Talk Mailing List
>>> Subject: [nfb-talk] streaming the NFB convention
>>> 
>>> I am currently, just for the sake of comparison, listening to the ACB
>>> convention opening session on ACB radio. There are no drop-outs, no loss of
>>> signal, but it sounds as though maybe 400-500 people are in the
>>> audience--only based on what I can hear. I think it would be phenomenal if
>>> someone knowledgeable in the streaming process could help our NFB be better
>>> able to stream our convention. Our National Convention was so exciting! I
>>> believe that if it could be streamed in its entirety, it would encourage
>>> those who have not attended to want to attend a convention. Is there anyone
>>> who could maybe talk to the ACB folks and find out how they do such a good
>>> job streaming their convention? Attending our convention in Dallas, I found
>>> it to be inspirational and though much of it will be put on the convention
>>> issue of the Monitor, I would hope that in future, especially for the
>>> banquet and the Presidential Report, the convention could be streamed via
>>> audio to those who will not be able to attend. 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Sherri Brun, NFBF Secretary and Newsliner Coordinator
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